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COA 2024: Stem Design and Incidence of Periprosthetic Fractures Following Hip Arthroplasty

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June 2024

COA 2024: Stem Design and Incidence of Periprosthetic Fractures Following Hip Arthroplasty

Vol: 306| Issue: 6| Number:4| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Does Stem Design Affect the Incidence of Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures after Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fractures? A Secondary Analysis of the HEALTH Trial

Contributing Authors:
M Bhandari PD Megaloikonomos OL Huk J Antoniou LM Epure GD Petrillo DJ Zukor C Caron G Laggis

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This secondary analysis of the HEALTH trial, a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing total hip arthroplasty (THA) and hemiarthroplasty (HA) in patients with femoral neck fractures (FNFs), assessed 1,374 patients with FNFs receiving cemented (n=896) or cementless stems (n=478). This study examined the incidence of early and late periprosthetic femoral fractures (PFFs) for both groups, a...

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